var·i·cel·la

[var-uh-sel-uh]
noun Pathology.

Origin:
1765–75; < Neo-Latin, equivalent to vari(ola) variola + -cella diminutive suffix

var·i·cel·lar, adjective
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varicella (ˌværɪˈsɛlə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the technical name for chickenpox
 
[C18: New Latin, irregular diminutive of variola]
 
vari'cellar
 
adj

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Varicella is always a great word to know.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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varicella var·i·cel·la (vār'ĭ-sěl'ə)
n.
See chickenpox.

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varicella   (vār'ĭ-sěl'ə)  Pronunciation Key 
See chickenpox.
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Example sentences
Certain people should not receive the varicella vaccine.
Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox.
All patients with varicella, including adults, should have their nails trimmed short.
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